OSHA Investigates Incident Leaving Two Utility Workers Hospitalized
- Two El Paso Electric employees sustained serious injuries Monday after being electrocuted while performing maintenance on power lines.
- The incident occurred at the Montwood substation in East El Paso, requiring one victim to be airlifted for emergency care.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an investigation the same day to determine if safety regulations were followed.
- Federal regulators have six months to complete their final report.
Trench Collapse Leaves Construction Worker Fighting for Life
- A 25-year-old worker suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday after a construction trench collapsed at a Valley Cottage job site.
- The victim was working inside the excavation near Route 9W when the walls suddenly gave way, trapping him under a significant amount of soil.
- Coworkers managed to pull him from the dirt before first responders arrived to provide emergency care.
- Authorities issued a stop-work order.
Man Found Dead in Garbage Truck Following Industrial Accident
- A man was found dead Friday morning after being trapped in the collection area of a garbage truck in Pueblo.
- A waste disposal worker discovered the victim while attempting to clear debris from the vehicle’s compression cylinder.
- Emergency responders pronounced the man dead at the scene from serious injuries.
- Detectives are currently investigating the incident as an accidental industrial death.